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Back to SearchHow To Start Your 2020 Right: Advice From NPR's 'Life Kit'
Wondering how to get a solid start on your New Year's resolution? Whether you're hoping to get your finances in better shape or change your diet, the…
6 years, 2 months ago
Encore Interview: Jimmy O. Yang From 'Silicon Valley'
'Silicon Valley' and 'Crazy Rich Asians' star Jimmy O. Yang spoke to Sam in 2018 about his book 'How To American: An Immigrant's Guide To Disappointi…
6 years, 3 months ago
Encore Interview: Authors Candice Carty-Williams And Angie Thomas
On this special episode, Sam Sanders revisits his 2019 conversations with two writers whose books he loved: Candice Carty-Williams, author of 'Queeni…
6 years, 3 months ago
Encore Interview: Maroon 5's PJ Morton On Reimagining Classic Christmas Songs
Last Christmas PJ Morton released 'Christmas With PJ.' He and Sam spoke about putting new twists on holiday classics, and what his father — a legenda…
6 years, 3 months ago
Weekly Wrap: A Look Back At 2019 In Democracy, Protests And Business
There were large-scale protests in countries across the globe the year. What do they signify about our current cultural moment? Plus a look back at t…
6 years, 3 months ago
Why 'Friends' Remains So Successful — And So Divisive — Even In 2019
The NBC sitcom 'Friends' has been around for 25 years, and its popularity endures. Netflix says 'Friends' was the second most popular show on its str…
6 years, 3 months ago
Weekly Wrap: How Cities Are Responding To Homelessness, Plus All About Flu Season
Cities across the United States are struggling to figure out how to best respond to rising populations of people experiencing homelessness, especiall…
6 years, 3 months ago
Interview: Writer Lyz Lenz On 'God Land', Faith And Politics In The Midwest
In the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, writer Lyz Lenz watched a discussion unfold about Midwestern voters, their political views and th…
6 years, 3 months ago
Weekly Wrap: Climate Talks, PrEP Access, Women's Rage
International climate talks began this week in Madrid. The U.S. sent representatives even though President Trump has claimed the U.S. is officially o…
6 years, 3 months ago
Interview: Liz Plank On 'For The Love Of Men'
Writer Liz Plank is worried about men. She's not just concerned about toxic masculinity — though she hates that phrase. She's worried our politics an…
6 years, 3 months ago